Thread · 5 tweets · 21 Sept 2018

"How To Exercise The Power You Didn't Ask For", by @zittrain. A very good description of the fiduciary approach to privacy. It is worth noting that under the legitimate interest regime the #GDPR has many aspects of a fiduciary approach. hbr.org/2018/09/how-to…

Companies went crazy with consent instead because they saw the chance to abdicate responsibility to the user (for processing they can't possibly understand). That won't last long. Prepare for what's coming. Set up a corporate IRB-equivalent, work your ethics muscle.

There are risks with this approach, notably that it be toothless. I certainly would not trust the current administration with anything involving ethics. I mean the thought itself is sadly comical. But the conversations should be started now. I know we have.

This sums it up: "Restaurants must meet minimum standards for cleanliness, or (ideally) they’ll be shut down. We don’t ask the public to research food safety before grabbing a bite and then to “opt out” of the dubious dining establishments. No one would rue being deprived of..."

...the choice to eat food contaminated with salmonella. Similar intervention is needed in the digital universe." If you're interested, get in touch! The NYT data governance team loves to share!